Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Performer: Krzysztof Kaczka, Jaroslaw Nadrzycki
Orchestra: Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Hänssler
Catalogue: HC21034
Release: 2021
Size: 240 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, MWV O 3
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Andante
03. III. Allegro
Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 64, MWV O 14 (Arr. E. Prill & J. Kowalewski for Flute & Orchestra)
04. I. Allegro molto appassionato
05. II. Andante
06. III. Allegro molto vivace
Songs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19b (Excerpts Arr. for Violin & Flute)
07. No. 6 in G Minor, MWV U 78 “Venezianisches Gondellied”
08. No. 1 in E Major, MWV U 86 “Sweet Remembrance”
Songs Without Words, Book VI, Op. 67 (Arr. for Violin & Flute)
09. No. 6 in E Major, MWV U 188 “Cradle Song”
Songs Without Words, Book V, Op. 62 (Arr. for Violin & Flute)
10. No. 6, Allegro grazioso, MWV U 161 “Frühlingslied”
To make the dream come true and record the music for the album, Kaczka and Nadrzycki had to conquer thousands of kilometres and overcome numerous obstacles. The mental barrier turned out to be the hardest: if they wanted to focus strictly on the music, they had to forget about cancelled flights and restrictions, not to mention all the disturbing news regarding the global spread of SARS-Co-V 2 or the insecure artistic and professional prospects for the future in face of the lockdown and closed concert halls. But they succeeded. They managed to devote themselves to the music entirely, the result being an exquisite album that for listeners will prove to be a welcome respite from the pandemic and a space to breathe freely.